Racecards
19:50 Fontwell Park
Weatherbys Printing Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 96y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,248
- 2nd: £387
- 3rd: £193
- 4th: £97
- Form 633164-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 4th and settled better in front, not fluent and headed 4 out, led again before last, clear towards finish
- Form 3P/2423-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S Andrews
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
led until 4th, led again 4 out, headed before last, no impression towards finish
- Form PP/PPU-4
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs L J Varnham
- Jockey Mr W Hickman
soon lost touch
- Form PUPFPF-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs Linda Pile
- Jockey Mr F Procter
tracked leader until 3rd, ridden after 9th, struggling 9th, well beaten 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DARWINS FOX won over a similar trip at Leicester in March before finishing an honourable sixth in the Foxhunters’ at Aintree. He didn’t quite run up to that form when fourth at Cork subsequently but looks a class above these. Can Mestret is the only other worthy of a mention and did win this in 2015, though hasn’t scored since.
Formwatch
Darwins Fox (FR) 7-4 (11-8) Held up towards rear, improved to lead after 4th, 6 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage 4 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before 2 out where mistake, no extra, 4th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Sizing Solution (11-4) at Cork 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Can Mestret (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) A.p; ev ch 15; no ex 2 out, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Mr Syntax (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m gd in Apr.
Saqil (USA) 33-1 (12-0) (tt) prom to 9; t.o, 4th of 6, dist behind Never Complain (12-5) at Mollington 2m 4f gd in May.
Vering (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Prom to 12; 4th & wkng when fell 15, at Parham 3m gf in Apr.